Londoners know to celebrate every single win as it happens. Fantastic Margaritas & Ceviche at #Crudo Seven Dials with #PaulWiffen to raise glass to him completing another step in finishing his feature film #Carmilla based on book by #JosephSheridanLeFanu. #LetsGuide #UniquelyLondon #ALondonersLife4

2025 challenge: one #book a day.

Day 299: #Carmilla by #JosephSheridanLeFanu

Before #Dracula, another #vampire stole our hearts. She’s not completely “evil”… on the contrary, the #reader feels #empathy for her.

Her relationship with #Laura is complex and fascinating.

A #must for vampire lovers.

Joseph Sheridan Le Fanu - Carmilla (excerpt) Carmilla is an 1872 Gothic novella by Irish author Joseph Sheridan Le Fanu. It is one of the earliest known works of vampire fiction, predating Bram Stoker's Dracula by 25 years. First published as a serial in The Dark Blue, the story is narrated by a young woman who is preyed upon by a female vampire named "Carmilla". The titular character is the prototypical example of the fictional lesbian vampire.

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